Family Violence Act 2016
86Final orders—extension
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86 Final orders—extension (1) The Magistrates Court must, on application, amend a final order (the original order) by extending it for a stated period unless satisfied that a protection order is no longer necessary to protect the protected person from family violence by the respondent. (2) If the parties consent to the application to amend the original order, the Magistrates Court must amend the original order without considering the matter mentioned in subsection (1).